Travel Blogs from Dominica

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Today it was my turn to drive, and I must admit, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It requires quite a bit of concentration, and Ted was a nervous wreck in the passenger's seat, but we survived ...

... Since we're more active these days, we chose Dominica to do some hiking and ziplining. Steve took the ship sponsored "Dominica Challenge Course Adventure". Rave reviews on that one! You leave the port area via a van to the Wacky Rollers park ...

... the port, but we anchored a bit further out in the harbor. We were taken to shore in tender boats from the ship. Dominica is a volcanic island, and we could see the unique mountainous landscape of the island from our ship. Shortly after arriving on shore ...

... . For a fraction of the typical US price I was toned, cleansed, massaged, steamed, scrubbed, extracted, and masqued. In Dominica I'm somewhat exotic. The beautician found my freckles "so beautiful." Frame of reference means so much. After sitting out a ...

... . The lore and lure of pirates is alive in Dominica; in fact, two of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies were filmed here. Dominica is a volcanic island and it is the effects of those volcanoes we're hoping to experience today as we hire a taxi driver, ...

... as John and Laura who were with us on today's trip - and the owner of the resort altogether is also from Minnesota. Dominica must be where Minnesota snowbirds flock to. Dick was an internal medicine doctor, and Sue was a certified midwife, and they ...

... thought it was time to move on from Portsmouth and head for Roseau. Roseau is the other bay on the Leeward side of Southern Dominica. When we were setting anchor, we see a dinghy speeding up to us, and to our surprise it was our friends Barry ...

... cross rivers with water reaching your butt. Everyday you'll go in the rain forest, you'll have cold and hot bath because Dominica has 8 volcanoes. We can also drink the river water under the advise of your guide. The best water falls are Victoria falls ...

... amplified by the pre dinner martini and the wine with dinner. The breeze was warm, the weather perfect. We arrived in Dominica this morning and no tender was required. A minibus ferried us into the town and we were immediately immersed in colour ...

... 's hot springs where the whole body could unwind. Sitting in hot springs is one of my favorite Colorado hobbies, but Dominica did not disappoint. Tropical flowers are blooming everywhere along the walkways. The pools are stone lined and inviting, with the ...

I woke up this morning at 6am and went up to the windjammer to grab some coffee and bring it down to Ryan. After breakfast and watching the ship dock, we met Calvin of Bumpiing Tours and headed out for the Roseau Valley Treasures ...

... with full force tomorrow. The water will be turned off soon. Josiah has gone to campus to fill up the water jugs before that happens. Dominica has some of the best water in the tropics, but storms will muddy it. Tonya went to the grocery to stock up on ...

... I'm trying not to want them too much. Tonya desperately wants to see a whale. On Wednesday we made her 7th attempt. Dominica is famous for the families of sperm whales that live only a short distance from the coast. The volcanic nature of the ...

well, a wonderful day poolside and an entire night of playing music, video games, and hanging out with friends has led me to seeing my first sun rise at sea - amazing! I took a lot of pictures (I'll get rid of the blurry ones) but I can't ...

Monday, March 8, 2010 This day was definitely an adventure! We decided to head south to the Roseau Valley area and do some hiking. We left around 8:10 am and headed on the road. I need to explain the roads here because not only is ...

Another lazy day at port. Dawn went on a dive trip, and I stayed on board and kept a deck chair warm. So far, the beaches on this part of the cruises are small rocky areas that don't appeal to me. Dawn said the dive was good and she saw several Lion ...

Today, November 3, 1493 I have arrived at an island that I named Dominica. I then sailed and on the same day I landed on Marie Galante. After arriving at these islands me and my men arrived to Guadaloupe on November 4, and we stayed there until November ...

... day, so we drove up to the north of the island and then hit Melville Hall airport to catch our flight out to Barbados. We have never seen or been anywhere like Dominica, and really hope that we might come back, though in no hurry to see that lake ...